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At first, I wasn't so sure whether I wanted to read the story or not as I thought I would feel letdown -again-. I'm one of those who feel disappointed with the last books of the series. The other day, I decided to read the story to see whether my feelings regarding the book are the same. So spoilers ahead from the end of the series and the River of Souls. We barely knew Demandred was in Shara, and we basically knew nothing of what he'd been up to. Robert Jordan made it clear that nothing major would happen in Shara in the book as a narrative, but this intention of Sanderson feels out of place. Yea, considering the other Forsaken, each and every one of them deserve a story of their own. Also, considering the earlier theories regarding Mazrim and Demandred, maybe he needed more focus in the narrative. Hope we could know when the Taim/Demandred idea changed and he turned into Bao. After finishing the series, we already know who Bao was. Many people still feel awkward about Shara and Bao. It was too abrupt; nothing mentioned even slightly in the narrative and in the most important book in the series, "this" happens. Holy moly. It didnt do so anything at all. How can it create a different world in 4-5 pages? We don't know how he got there; what he did to get to the position he was then. We catch glimpses into the past, it's just flashback so we don't feel out of place. That's really weird. Yes, his sudden apperance out of nowhere felt really awkward. The rest of the Forsaken came with a warning, we saw their world, caught a glimpse into their reasoning, personality, character and actions/motives. I was expecting Demandred to be someone we already knew in the book. A big turn of events so to speak. We all expected a huge impact on the events when Demandred showed up but this feels so out of place. If we had known something about Bao not in Book 8 (as Sanderson wrote) but in Book 12 at least, his appearance would make me feel less irritated. I'm glad that I've read this piece because it reminded me of how beautiful the series had been for me all those years ago. At the same time, I remembered the disappointment of how the series unfolded at the end. There's nothing but to wait for the Unfettered III to see what'll happen next.

I really don't understand. Why publish this now? Whatever the content is, people should leave Wheel of Time on its own. Many people are sad and/or angry about the last series; and this now? Plus, for a short story, people have to buy the books? Do you realise how much the book costs? I have no idea what's going on...

I was secretly hoping for the ending of the Mistborn Era 2... and still am, tbh. M:TG is news to me.. As for the Wheel of Time universe, I think he should let it go altogether. As the Secret Project bar stays the way it is now, I'll keep checking the website on a regular basis.

Not really. I've read the rest of the books by Sanderson and enjoyed them.. I also HAVE enjoyed these three books as well, but I have some questions. That's what I'm sharing. Nobody around me irl has a tendency to read such books, so I'm here trying to vocalise my thoughts. I'll definitely keep following the dude. I'm happy to find some group of friends here that I can discuss such things with.

I finally finished OB... a couple of days ago... been digesting what I read before I came here to write I'm feeling and thinking in the end. This was a journey. The book was complex, complicated and not-so-thorough. The gaps that I felt while reading the first two books...widened.. You said that the reader is given the perspective from Windrunners through Bridge Four. We saw them in the late in the book and some at the end. I don't think they were any different from what Kaladin went through. After all, they are all Windrunners... There's nothing specific there. What did Jasnah do in the third book? What did she achieve that no one else but Jasnah could? The only thing that I can pinpoint is the scene with Renarin at the end, but it could have been someone else at that point. If she "returned from death," I would like to know more about that process. Where did she come from? What did she do? How is her psyche effected by this experience? How does her spren react to all this stuff? My biggest problem had been Moash, I guess. Among others... We saw him through an internal conflict for about 2-3 chapters. He doesn't want to face the shame/disappointment of letting Kaladin and Bridge Four. The reader feels empathy. So far so good; then he "changes." and this changes happens for no reason. He suddenly turns to vengeance; and starts training the Parshmen. Then we don't see him or the Parshmen he's training for like half of the book until he shows up at the end. How did they do the training? Do they really trust Moash now? Was Moash's transformation so completely finished that the reader was not given another chapter into his psyche? Or was it enough to set him on a vengeance path? I have a question: In the first book, through one of the Interludes, we saw 3 people looking for a man named Hoid. What happened to them? Some interlude characters may be repetitive, and the characters develop there. What happened to those 3 man? and the man they hired to look for Hoid? What happened next? Overall, I'm thrilled to read the series as it took me three weeks to read the three books from scratch. Now I have to wait 2 years for the next book. Or I may wait for ten years for the tenth book. Maybe I'll be more patient when I reach my fifties

Halfway through the book as I am writing this. We get a lot of insight into the minds of Bridge Four. I understand that in the first or second book, they were kind of irrelevant to take a solid place in the stage but now we're diving into their minds. In the first book, she had more motives to do what she was doing. Second book gave her similar incentives... And in the third book, she doesn't know what she wants... She still has a thousand things she's responsible for and is capable of doing, and NOW, she feels "lost" ? I'm really enjoying the series, but some things do not click and the gaps just annoy me. I might have those gaps filled in the upcoming books (if at all), but right now, I have more questions in my mind and simply cannot enjoy the book *fingers crossed*

Just started OB and now 250 pages into the book. I still have the same feeling... Action happens to keep the story forward. While reading, I ask myself "Why does THIS event happen at THIS point in time?" I think I'll keep reading and find out what the world will come down to...

Based on the "outdated" notes from Jasnah.. again, to keep the story moving. Nope, I'm hyped and looking forward to more stuff; I'm just trying to understand why all of these events take place. Some parts I question while some other parts I question first before enjoying them. Isn't that the part of reading? That's the point. The reader is involved in the character development for Kaladin. That's of course understandable because of the immensity of things happening to him. What happens to Shallan? I'm not really happy with how her story turned out; the bonding, the murders, the relationships...

I think that's worse.. because the whole thing is dragged to one particular ending. I'm not saying that I don't like the series or how Sanderson is writing the work; I'm just trying to say that I'm feeling ambushed into a series of events...

I have just finished Edgedancer and I must say that Sanderson is just writing so he can drive the plot forward...again.. Each line made me think that Sanderson does not really know what's gonna happen in the very end. My problem with the "sudden" changes within the character. Kaladin has seen much so it's understandable how he transformed and keeps transforming throughout the series. Shallan's transformation is forced. We're not even given enough details as to how or why she experiences what she experiences. Considering all, I'll start OB tonight, but I'm not really enthusiastic. (not to mention that we have to wait for at least two years for the next installment)

Hello everyone. Last week I started reading The Way of Kings and Words of Radiance; so I can read the Oathbringer for the first time. As much with anything else, reading something for the second time made see things from a different perspective. I'd like to share some of them and mostly negative things. Reading the books was a challange in itself because they are huge and extensive. Maybe that's the reason I am seeing some gaps in the books. It might be related to how Sanderson writes and wants to build the series, but I cannot help but think that the gaps should not be there. Spoilers ahead. First book, as we all know, focuses on Kaladin. We look into his past and his character in detail. And we ignore the rest. Shallan is moving to meet the rest of the team, Dalinar is trying not to be a tyrant. In the book, they are side characters. Second book should be focusing on Shallan, but truly, it focuses on Kaladin again. The rest, again, are just side characters. If the book looks into Shallan's past, where are the details? The details we should know like we learnt about Kaladin? Sudden changes in her character (especially in the flashbacks) are not credible. Her involvement with Father, Mother and Brothers are just irrelevant to her present character. What does she know about Jasnah's work? How much does she know? How does she feel about Adolin? What was she doing when Adolin was locked up in the prison with Kaladin? Eshonai.. I'm having the same problem. She's progressing too quickly and without reason. She's created to be a dynamic hero, but she's just changing so she can match the time line. Not credible again. There are too many Divine Interventions in the book, and I must say that they feel..forced.. to keep the story going. I'll start with Edgedancer tonight and move onto Oathbringer. Maybe some of my questions will be answered but there are still 6 more books to come and I can only hope that Sanderson will pull the story together in the end.

Hey peepsIn an interview published on November 10, Brandon said something I cannot understand why he said so and that frustrates me to the core. You can find the interview here: https://www.deseretnews.com/article/900003841/qanda-brandon-sanderson-on-the-importance-of-fiction-and-how-writing-influences-his-lds-faith.html The series have been finished; he did what he did. He may left many readers frustrated with what he did (like myself) and some readers are quite content with the last three books. Now, after reading this part of the Interview after a fan asked him a question; he gives this answer above. but why? It took me so long to get over my disappointment over the last three books, and he still says something about the series? Come on...

I agree with you on this point... Zane was a "must" to get the story going. Imagine, Zane wasn't there; then what? Before we knew how he was, he was just an element of suspense. Then we keep reading to find out who he is. That being accomplished, Zane serves his purpose as the third part of the triangle. After creating suspense and creating a conflict for our main heroine, he exits the scene... I know it is a cliche, but Zane has a purpose in the book, for the book, about the book, that nobody else can carry out.

King Arthur is Roman-affiliated, as far as I am concerned; there are many influences on the story that are not British/English at all... That's also quite mythical.. In Michael Cohen's book, titled J. R. R. Tolkien, he talks about this in detail.. The idea struck me when I first read it but when it comes to Tolkien, I generally tend to think that he has some other agenda in mind.

First thing to say: I think you should read it That's quite an adventure in itself... and the only reason why I watched the first season and liked it as well was Manu Bennett's performance. I like the books better maybe because it was the first books of fantasy I read even before the movies came out. I think we should remember the reason behind the book's existence: Tolkien wanted to write an epic for England. (also the main reason for the existence of Silmarillion) In one of his letters, he talks about how sad he is to see that England does not have a myth of his own. He doesn't see Beowulf as pure English... The movies were really good, I agree. I may even watch all three again for the hundredth time this weekend, too